Sant Ferriol: Churches, Routes and Panoramas
Panorama and Water
The Sanctuary of Sant Ferriol offers a panorama of the Alta Garrotxa and the Pyrenees. In clear weather, the view extends as far as the Bay of Roses.
The named landscapes are thus connected by a particular visual relationship: the panorama encompasses the Alta Garrotxa and the Pyrenees, while the Bay of Roses extends the distant view in clear weather.
The sanctuary stands at 366 m above sea level, near the right bank of the Fluvià and in the eastern part of the municipal area.
The elevation, riverbank and position in the eastern part of the municipal area describe the location of the sanctuary from three different spatial perspectives. The Fluvià is the named water feature in its immediate surroundings.
It was built in the 17th century and has been documented since 1495.
At El Torn, the Ser River carries clear water. In summer, this water is suitable for bathing.
The water connection is therefore divided between two named locations: the sanctuary lies near the Fluvià, while the Ser at El Torn carries clear water that is suitable for bathing in summer.
Culture and History
In the centre of the village of Fares stands the Church of Santa Maria de Fares, near the road between Banyoles and Besalú.
It has been documented since 977 and has Romanesque origins.
The church thus combines a clearly defined location in Fares with a long documentary history and Romanesque origins. Its classification remains tied to the village of Fares and the road between Banyoles and Besalú.
The Church of Sant Fruitós is historically referred to as «Sancti Fructuosi de Ursiniano».
The present building was constructed in the 12th century as a single-nave Romanesque church with a semicircular apse to the east.
The church was remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was first documented in 977.
Several historical dates therefore converge in the present building: the single-nave Romanesque structure with a semicircular apse to the east dates from the 12th century, while the remodelling took place in the 17th and 18th centuries. The first documentation dates from 977.
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A directly linked destination is Fares.
Hiking and Trail Markers
If you take the route to La Miana, it begins in the settlement of Sant Ferriol, in front of the town hall at the SF1 Itinerànnia junction.
The route description therefore names a clearly defined starting point: the settlement, town hall and SF1 junction are part of the beginning of the route. In La Miana, it leads to the Church of Sant Miquel, the rectory and the remains of the old castle.
In La Miana, the route brings together three different historical reference points: the Church of Sant Miquel, the rectory and the remains of the old castle. All three lie along the described route to La Miana.
The short health route begins beside the town hall of Sant Ferriol. In Sant Ferriol, it passes through a mosaic of cultivated fields and holm-oak forests.
The course of the short health route thus connects the starting point beside the town hall with the two landscape elements of cultivated fields and holm-oak forests. The mosaic of these fields and woodland areas characterises the named surroundings of the route.
The short health route is easy and has only minor changes in elevation.
The long health route does not follow the Itinerànnia trail network; instead, the markings for the health routes of the Diputació de Girona should be followed.
For the overarching travel overview: Girona.
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